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A hallucinatory plunge into an alien encyclopedia that defies translation but demands to be experienced. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Codex Seraphinianus.
- dreamlike
- hallucinatory
- alien
- wondrous
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Encyclopedia of things that never were
Michael F. Page
A beautifully illustrated, scholarly wander through the collective imagination of humanity's greatest myths, monsters, and magical realms.
- 02
The red book =
Carl Gustav Jung
A hallucinatory, mythic descent into the labyrinth of the unconscious mind, illuminated by profound psychological revelations.
- 03
Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials
Wayne Douglas Barlowe · 1979
A meticulously illustrated naturalist's field guide to the most iconic creatures of classic science fiction.
- 04
Lost in translation
Ella Frances Sanders
A charming, illustrated cabinet of linguistic curiosities that captures the beautiful, untranslatable feelings of being human.
- 05
Literary works of Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Step inside the endlessly curious, brilliantly chaotic mind of history's greatest polymath.
- 06
Animalia
Graeme Base · 1986
A whimsical, alliterative journey through the alphabet, inviting readers to pore over fantastic, puzzle-filled illustrations.
- 07
Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were
Robert Ingpen
A sprawling, encyclopedic journey through the myths, monsters, and magic that have shaped human imagination.
- 08
After man
Dougal Dixon · 1981
A stunning, speculative field guide that invites readers to marvel at the exotic creatures of tomorrow.
- 09
Le città invisibili
Italo Calvino · 1998
A surreal, kaleidoscopic journey through imaginary metropolises that ultimately maps the contours of human memory and desire.
- 10
The Timeless Way of Building
Christopher Alexander
A meditative journey into the soul of architecture that reveals how spaces can feel as natural and alive as the people who inhabit them.
- 11
All Tomorrows
Kosemen, C. M.
A dizzying, grotesque, and strangely beautiful chronicle of humanity's evolutionary mutations across a billion years of deep time.
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Libro de los seres imaginarios
Jorge Luis Borges
A pocket-sized museum of human imagination, where mythical beasts serve as mirrors for our deepest philosophical curiosities.
